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Chapter 21 - May 31, 1999

Clair: I told you to leave.

Harlan: Yeah no shit.

I grunted as Clair put the last of my bandaids on me.

Harlan: Clair...

Clair: Don't talk, just get out of here and-

Harlan: Clair... who is Chase?

Clair: What are you-?

Harlan: She isn't who she says she is, Clair.

Clair: You're lying.

Harlan: Ask her. Ask her this.

I nodded for Clair to lean in so I could whisper something to her. Once I whispered it, Clair stepped away from me, and walked out the room.

_.-

Chase: How is he?

Clair: He's all patched up. Give him some time though.

Chase: Good. How's the plan?

Clair: It's on schedule.

Chase: Good.

Clair stood beside Chase. Chase looked at Clair and noticed something.

Chase: What's wrong?

Clair looked at Chase.

Clair: Is there something you aren't telling me?

Chase chuckled.

Chase: Clair, I-

Clair: My parents didn't die on a business trip didn't they?

Chase: Your parents did Clair I-

Clair: Yours?

Chase: Excuse me?

Clair: Yours? What do you mean "yours"?

Chase stopped. Clair was onto something.

Clair: What are you hiding, Chase?

Suddenly, an explosion. Clair and Chase ran back to the party to see agents of T.H.E.P.A. coming down from the ceiling.

Clair: SHIT!

Chase: HOW THE FUCK DID THEY FIND US?

Clair looked around, then spotted May.

Chase: HOW?

Clair doesn't stop looking at May. She nodded at May.

Clair: Give me a second.

Clair ran away, back to where I was being held. She opened the door to see two buff henchmen beat me up. Clair picks up a fire extinguisher and slammed it to the back of their heads.

Clair: Okay, honeymoon's over. What the hell is going on?